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Well done mate that's a ripper.

Nice fish mate, proper common

Had this belter this morning 👍 27lb 14oz, first carp from a new complex👍

New bait done well, multiple tench and my first carp from the complex at 27lb 14oz 👍

No more just start with a cloudy mix but add more stuff as the session goes on so you also leave some crumb and chops etc on the deck when you leave.

Does anyone have 10ft Nash X300 3lb TC carp rods? if so what reels pare with the rods?

I saw Dave Lane doing it years ago on Suffolk Water Park in peg 1. He was casting the bait along the margin to the left, and spodding floaters and milky liquid in front of him. The cloudy mix was colouring the water and he was picking up big fish on the Zig.

Half a slice wrapped around the hook used to work on Bromeswell. The Nash Bolt Machine controller used to be the best controller for that. In fact I do like those floats. Please can somebody bring round paracetamol and ibuprofen, I have developed a headache for recommending a Nash Tackle item...😲😆😱

Simple answer is both to your question mate.. Are you saying you’re hoping to spod to get them used to the cloud mix ? and pre bait at the same time 🤔

, I'm more thinking of using it as a cloud maker with a little pre baiting for a spring campaign, little bit of cloud and little spot prep at the same time 😳

Completely water dependant imo. I had a great session spodding floaters over zigs after dark one hot summer night over on Swan @ Bluebell. God know how I got away with it as they're tricky kippers over there. I think it's ok on bigger more heavily stocked pits, less so on smaller or lightly stocked waters. It'd be the kiss of death on my current syndi - small and shallow - even getting the hookbaits out without spooking them is tricky. Wouldn't consider it for March if that's what you're getting at - I think keeping everything quiet will be critical for us.

What's people's thoughts on it? Carp catcher or carp scarer?

Bread bomb bizness.

Nash used to do a big band called a bait bomb you’ll get a big lump of bread in that.

Sadly Iv haven’t the chance to, it’s out of print and going for £50 on eBay and that’s damaged. 🙄

I've got the ND2 bait boat with Raymarine Sonar fitted, so a cheap boat with great sonar. Really depends on what your budget is and what brands you can get over the pond?

Me too. Decent. Better than the Fox stuff imo. Have you read his book, Forces of Nature? If not, go and get it immediately (😁). It's right up there with Tel's books imo. Really, really good.

I have also ordered same band expander but the plan is to use rolled white bread in the band on the hair

The best baits are nearly always the ones that are a nightmare to roll and generally have a bit more going on attraction wise, baits that go through machines normally have had to take a hit somewhere on ingredients to get them to roll nicely

I was using the incredibleTackle Crimps with their FluoroCarbon and never had an issue but I have heard about lots of issues with several people having lots of different brands crimps slipping etc. I suppose it's a very delicate process with every person applying different amounts of pressure on the pliers. Since the ready made booms became available, to be honest I swapped over to these for my Ronnie's as just found them trouble free, but its all about confidence isn't it. https://incrediblegroup.co.uk/shop/terminal-tackle/hooklink-materials/fluorocarbon-ready-made-booms/

No i hadn't noticed, thanks for the tip. I will have a look into that, my zig knowledge is pretty basic I've buried my head in the sand til now really, but I'm starting to see that I've been missing out, so I've bitten the bullet and I'm going to have a good go. 👍

All hale the great Oz, I enjoy his articles. 👍 If you haven’t noticed, and apologies if you have, there’s a extra small hole on the kicker that’s where I thread 4lb line to tie maggots to…In the past using maggots I’m covered them in a watered down solution of pineapple goo they take on the liquid inside and out…not sure it helps but it was different 🤔

Hi, I do like the AA baits stuff, ive found them to be decent too. I moved away from their Boilies and started using the ID3 Range from Incrediblebaits last year though as I first seen it at Stanley Villa Fishery in their shop. Its a really smelly Fishmeal and very dark in colour which was ideal for the shallow venue I fish as helps a bit with reducing the amount of birds diving down at eating all the bait. https://incrediblegroup.co.uk/shop/bait/boilies/i-d-3-boilies-shelf-life/

Just spent £3.63 on on a band xpander off ebay. I think it will be useful. I spent a bit of time looking at the different zig bits and just liked the look of the thinking anglers ones, and being served by Oz was a treat, he picked me the best ones 👍

I was always a bit heavy handed or is it heavy fingered? with the green tool no wonder the manufacture give us 3 in the pack. Warming the kickers makes them slide over the tool easier. I use the thinking anglers zig gear 👍